Viana Cosmetics, Sri Lanka’s leading clean and conscious beauty brand, made a remarkable mark at Beautyworld Middle East 2025, held from October 27 to 29 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event attracted over 75,000 visitors and 2,400 exhibitors, making it one of the world’s largest beauty trade shows.

In the heart of the city’s hustle, finding a true sanctuary for wellbeing can feel like a quest. That search led me to the Siddhalepa Clinic in Pelawatte, an experience that proved to be less of a simple appointment and more of a gentle, guided return to balance.

In my late teen years, I would spend many weekends in Newark-on-Trent in Middle Midlands. For the one to five months of good weather each year, there is nothing better than being in these middle England towns. Old canals with locks, rolling rivers, old churches and cemeteries full of history. Industrial towns and villages with their pubs, market squares, cobbled streets and properties spanning centuries. These towns are numerous across Middle Eng

Memoirs of Heart, reflecting on a journey of progressive inner transformation, is the second solo exhibition by Chandrika Maelge. The exhibition is open free to the public on 28th and 29th November, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM at SKY GALLERY, Fareed Uduman Art Forum, 65/9 Bernard Soysa Mawatha ( formerly Kirula Road ), Colombo 5.

Colombo’s most meaningful community market, The Aluth Pola, returns on Sunday, 23 November, from 10:00 am. to 6:00 pm. at Body Bar, No. 3, Jawatte Avenue, Colombo 05—and this year, its purpose is more urgent than ever.

In the last decade, streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Disney+ have completely transformed how we consume our daily entertainment. Gone are the days of waiting in front of the TV every day for the next episode of a favourite show to air. Now, entire seasons drop at once, inviting us to press play until the familiar “Are you still watching?” message appears on the screen the moment you stop. What started as a modern lu

You know that stage when your heart starts racing every time your situationship texts ’’hey’’? When your brain basically turns into a dopamine smoothie and you forget to eat because you’re too busy thinking about them? Yeah, that’s not just a vibe...that’s biochemistry. Welcome to the realm of a Passionate Lover.

I love how a crisply ironed white shirt just elevates any outfit, even if it’s just a layer. I also love a thick cotton button-down for a meeting. In our dreary, oversaturated world, it catches the eye of everyone in the room, and if you are meeting a corporate, there is a sense of camaraderie that’s immediately built; everyone owns a white shirt.

Colombo has tested me in many ways, but nothing bruised my spirit quite like the hunt for a decent steak. I spent years searching for a place that could give me a cut of meat that did not demand upper-body strength. Every few months, I would try a new restaurant, walk in with optimism, and walk out with a sore arm and a mood that needed recovery time. I slowly accepted the possibility that maybe this city simply was not built for great steak. I e

As the Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) returns for its 16th edition this November, they are highlighting Colombo and its rich history, culture, creativity and design under the theme ‘What’s Your Colombo?’. Conceptualised and presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and hosted by Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, SLDF 2025 aims to be a citywide movement to position Colombo as South Asia’s next world-class creative capital.